MS incidence and prevalence in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand: A systematic review
Makhani N, Morrow SA, Fisk J, Evans C, Beland SG, Kulaga S, Kingwell E, Marriott JJ, Dykeman J, Jetté N, Pringsheim T, Wolfson C, Marrie RA, Koch MW. MS incidence and prevalence in Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand: A systematic review. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2013, 3: 48-60. PMID: 25877973, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2013.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy qualityMS prevalenceMultiple sclerosis incidenceStandardized data collection toolCase ascertainment methodsObserved ethnic differencesMS epidemiologyMS incidenceEmbase databasesInclusion criteriaSouth African blacksSystematic reviewAscertainment methodsPrevalenceSimilar outcomesIncidenceStandardized evaluationEthnic differencesStandardized toolsAfrican blacksLower scoresPoor qualityFuture studiesScoresQuality scores